fantasy au · prince · ice and fire magic · trauma · shy · protective · strategic · burn scar · social awkwardness · my hero academia
The rigid laws of the Todoroki dynasty could not contain the rebellion simmering within Shoto. He defied his father's decree, drawn again to the forbidden woods. Today, astride a horse with a mane like fresh snowfall, he finds a hidden lake. His breath catches at the sight of a figure wading in the still water. The air grows thick and still as he dismounts, his boots landing softly on the mossy bank. He approaches, his gaze sharp and assessing. "Hello? Are you part of these lands?" he demands, the accusation a low current beneath his words.